The Temperance Wave

- - The groat temperance revival has closed in Troy, and the Committee of Arrangement say : "The totnl nuniber of pledges taken is estimated by Mr. Mmphy to be 17,000, and we have put out to signers over two miles of blue ribbons, nt a oost, nt the lowest trade prices, of uearly $100." The assertion is made by ft local Potioe Jnatice that public drnukenness in tliat city is lossened 60 per cent., as shown by the ramber of arrests. Many bar-rooms have been olosed, and " it is believcd that tho consumption of stroug drink has bees materially reduced."